The University of Manchester is inviting applications for the Global Development Institute (GDI) Merit Awards for Masters Students from selected countries in Africa in the UK for the 2019/2020 academic session.

The Global Development Institute (GDI) made the availability of six scholarships for academically excellent professionals studying a GDI campus-based master’s course beginning in September 2019.

Through their unique combination of disciplines and specialist expertise, they are positioned to influence the grand challenges of this century, notably poverty eradication, securing social justice, environmental change, and sustainable urbanism.

Benefits

The scholarships typically cover

Tuition fees,

Living expenses,

Flights to the UK, and visas.

Eligibility

Applicants are required to:

Be an academically excellent professional’s resident citizen of Ghana, Kenya, Zambia or Zimbabwe and have not previously studied outside Africa;

Hold a bachelor’s degree with a First Class Honours (1st) classification or its international equivalent;

Have at least three years of relevant post-graduation work experience (this does not include unpaid internships or voluntary work);

Have a clear idea of how studying in Manchester will benefit both their career and the wider community.

Please only apply if you fully meet all of the eligibility criteria.

How to Apply

Applications for the scholarship should be made through the dedicated application form.

It is not necessary to have an academic offer of admission to apply for the scholarship. There is no advantage or disadvantage in having an academic offer.

If you are selected for the scholarship you will be automatically admitted for the course of your choice.

Please note that you will be asked to electronically submit the following documents at the end of the application.

They recommend that you prepare these documents in advance as they cannot be added to your application after submissions:

two up-to-date signed references (one academic and one professional). References must be on letter headed paper. References do not need to be sent confidentially and there is no fixed format;

degree certificate(s) and transcript(s) showing the subjects you have taken and the grades achieved. Temporary copies or certificates of graduation will suffice for this application);

English language test certificate;

up-to-date curriculum vitae (CV);

A 500-word personal statement detailing how studying at the University of Manchester will benefit both your career and the wider community.

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hey I Would Like To Say Thankyou For Preparing This Chance To Benefit Me And
I Have Some Questions Regarding :-
-I Need This Chance But I’m Not From The Listed Countries above In Africa (I’m From Ethiopia)
-Now I Have No Transcript That Shows The Courses That I Have Taken And The Grade I Scored/achieved because Of Costsharing Credit
-I Also Have No English Language Test Certificate!

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It too strange to me hearing that the UK fully funded scholarship is only for Ghanian, zembawian ,Kenyan,and south African leaving out the rest of African citizens. As for me I’m a south Sudanese citizens and holder of the CSE of the year 2014-2015 with good credit, who to pursiu my education in the western world’s best schools .
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My name is Yalew Gedefaw. I am 30 years old. I have BSC degree in Agriculture(Natural Resource Management).
Now I want to pursue education to masters degree in the field of Agriculture and related fields at fully funded scholarship. .
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thank you.
Yalew

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I’m from Ethiopia
Age 24
Gender male
Educational level, Bachelor degree in biology
I graduated from Wolaita Sodo university in 2018
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My name is Fissha Hailay . I am 23 years old. I have BSC degree in Accounting and finance
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Kindy, I request your cooperation.
thank you.
fissha hailay

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I am MD doctor that I have graduated from kabul medical university . I worked more than 4 years with US military hospital in Bagram air base in Afghanistan, I also applied for SIV program ( special immigration visa ) to USA but my cases are under processing in American embassy in Afghanistan. the person who served behalf of forigne military in Afghanistan they are eligible for a living in USA, right now I’m working as GPD doctor in Afghan Japan research and diagnostic hospital in kabul Afghanistan by Japanese government technical support as pulmonologist doctor.

My name is Hassen Jemal Ahimed 26 yrs old from Ethiopia .i graduated frist degree from Haramaya University By BSC Midwifery by 3.24 point in 2008EC know i have 2yrs and 9 month experiance.Know I want to study MSC in Healthy depattment .pleace give me chance.contact me by this phone No 0920295469

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First of all I would like to take this chance, My name is Chimdessa Damena, I have BA degree department of Economic at Wollega university,I find MA degree Development of Economic at this university, to help me I find education.thanks phone no.0925897424
My country is Ethiopia.

My name is Hassen Jemal Ahimed from Ethiopia .i graduated frist degree from Haramaya University By BSC Midwifery in 2008EC.Know I want to study MSC in Healthy depattment .pleace give me chance.contact me by this phone No 0920295469

My name is Hassen Jemal Ahimed 26 yrs old from Ethiopia .i graduated frist degree from Haramaya University By BSC Midwifery by 3.24 point in 2008EC know i have 2yrs and 9 month experiance.Know I want to study MSC in Healthy depattment .pleace give me chance.contact me by this phone No 0920295469

I am Ermias Tarekegn from Ethiopia. I am glad in writting this comment , because scholarship is the best way to get further specialized studies and accomplish career goals. I have agreat interest to study my MSC in any coarse related to my background study. I have BSC degree in Textile engineering.
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Thank you !